Using a micro-rectifies, I did a cut to case the connector db25, and with the drill and a thick drill, I did 4 holes for the connectors Mic

I stretched the connector atx cables until the connector db25 and cut them letting a free time to weld them. (Hint: Use cables term-retractile or hot glue to isolate the cables after weld them)

I passed the cable atx inside cuting, I arrested with retractile term, (watch out to do not invert the cables order), weld them in the other connector db25

I repeated the operation, now with the cables molex

To improve the visual and the refrigeration, I changed for fan of psupor a colored, put a cover of acrylic and a second fan in the cover top, and I used lasergrill for the finishing.

Then it was alone to close the source, and it is ready! Modular PSU made at home!

Time expense:
06 hours
Money expense: (US$ 20 + PSU)

The Advantage of this modification in psu cables, is just that allows a better interior organization of the case, and consequently a better refrigeration, besides you have the option of only to connect the cables that is going to use, or it adapts them its way.

It is worth remind that it should pay attention in the order of the cables in the hour to welding them to do not occur any mistake, following this recommendation, there is not larger secrets.

It might have been safer to go with female panel mount jack rather than the male plug.
Certainly is something I'll have to look into with a few mod ideas I've had.

When I have time, money, and soldering practice.
Have to find out if the panel mounts can be made waterproof though

The 4-pin connector isn't an XLR, it's a nice type of connector, I don't know what it's called, but they're usually found on microphone connectors on radio transceivers. They might just be called microphone connectors.

They're very nice connectors for PSU wiring like this. If you've ever seen the "Hiper" modular PSUs, they use exactly the same connectors.

i've been meaning to do this myself for a while, i've had all the connectors sitting in a bag for a year now...never thought of using a DB25 for the atx connector though

while it might be safer to have the female plugs in the PSU, it isn't possible. the female plugs are made with a metal sleeve on the end for the cable to fit through, while the male plugs have the nuts on them to secure them in a hole

I modded a PSU for use as a testing supply, and I didn't want any cables to I modded them into the housing:

I wanted to do something similar with all the connectors, but the amount of filing it took for the four there, and the lack of connectors for the other kinds made me not want to attempt the mod. Your clever use of a parallel connector and microphone plugs gives the mod new light.

That's very nice, Darth. I've been thinking of doing the same thing for my PSU. I have too many unused wires inside the case, and it would be nice to get rid of them.

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Originally Posted by Sebbo

the female plugs are made with a metal sleeve on the end for the cable to fit through, while the male plugs have the nuts on them to secure them in a hole

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